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make allowances for

VERB

excuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquit condone defend exempt exonerate explain forgive indulge let go pardon relieve spare tolerate

STRONG

alibi appease clear cover discharge exculpate extenuate free liberate mitigate overlook pretext purge rationalize release remit reprieve shrive vindicate whitewash

WEAK

apologize for bear with dispense from exempt from give absolution grant amnesty let off pass over plead ignorance shrug off take rap for wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuse blame censure charge condemn damn hurt punish sentence

STRONG

aggravate hold incite irritate keep limit maintain prevent restrain reveal

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Be aware that standard estate laws do not automatically consider rent as a mortgage contribution for a house they will eventually own, unless you explicitly structure your estate plan to make allowances for this.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

"We've got to make allowances for people who are trying to do the right thing and were fractionally over the limit," added Ch Insp Morgan.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

It also doesn’t make allowances for voting by mail for students away at college, the homebound or those in hospitals, she said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2023

“You make allowances for the energy of the Israelis and this environment — that is right.”

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2023

On top of that you must make allowances for distortions caused by variations in the Earth’s atmosphere, by intergalactic dust, contaminating light from foreground stars, and many other factors.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

make allowances for

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